American Idioms and Expressions

On One's Coat Tails Idiom

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on one's coat-tails
What does on one's coat-tails mean?		 as a result of someone else doing somethingThe mayor was elected on the coat-tails of his brother who is a famous actor.

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kick in the rear
What does "kick in the rear" mean?		something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
done for
What does "done for" mean?		 to be ruined or defeated or dying I think that our team is done for this season.

have an in with (someone)
What does "have an in with (someone)" mean?		 have a way to request a special favor from someoneThe woman has an in with her boss and can easily get time off.
muggle
What does "muggle" mean?		boring person; unimaginative person
wimpy
What does "wimpy" mean?		 incompetent; weak
of one's own free will/accord
What does "of one's own free will/accord" mean?		 by one's own choiceThe woman signed the contract to buy the car of her own free will.
million miles away
What does "million miles away" mean?		 to not be paying attention to something, to be distracted and daydreamingI was a million miles away and I did not hear anything that the teacher said.
far and away the best
What does "far and away the best" mean?		 without doubt the best The basketball player is far and away the best player on the team.

out to lunch
What does "out to lunch" mean?		 to be crazy/madHe seems to be out to lunch but everybody likes him.
YMCA
What does "YMCA" mean?		 Young Men's Christian Association Young Men's Christian AssociationThe English classes at the YMCA were recommended to the students last year.
apple of (someone`s) eye
What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?		 someone or something that one likes a lotThe little girl is the apple of her grandfather`s eye.
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